Catholic Mission Church in Vuna-Pope near Herbertshöhe in New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago) / Photographer: Scherl

Contains among other things: Ordinance on the Reception of Children and Natives and their Education in Christian Mission Societies, 1888

Includes: Katsumi Takizawa (1ff); Dr. Eduard Thurneysen (12ff); Prof. Dr. Viktor Warnach (47ff); Mission Director Dr. Johannes Warneck (52ff); Werner Andreas Wienecke, Southwest Africa (103ff); Dr. Adolf Wischmann (129ff); Prof. Dr. Ernst Wolf (143ff); Rev. G. F. Woods (237ff); Siegfried Zöllner, Dutch New Guinea/ Indonesia (248ff)

Letters and reports from New Guinea; land purchase contract (copy) with the New Guinea Company in Finschhafen, 1888; house construction bill Bogadjim, 1888; annual report on Bogadjim, 1889

Vol. 1 Curriculum vitae (3 versions) and certificates, 1898-1901; letters to Inspector Spiecker concerning application and admission to the mission seminar, 1897-1901; health certificate, also for Bride Emma Klingelhöller, 1907 and 1913; letters and reports from New Guinea, 1907-1926; conference sermon on John 8:12, 1911; model of a school contract for registered missionaries, 1897-1901; letter of recommendation to Inspector Spiecker. Pupil, Dr., 1914; "Kali ra!" (For All!), No. 1, 1 sheet, Dr., 1914; Referat "Neuregelung in Bezug auf Wiederbesetzung der Astrolabe-Bai", 1922; Correspondence with Georg Eiffert in der Heimat, 1926-1929; Letters and Reports, as well as Circulars from New Guinea, 1929-1934; Correspondence with Emma Eiffert, 1930-1931; "Faita-Chronik", 1930-1934; Vol. 2; Correspondence with Georg Eiffert in Heimatarbeit, 1935-1953; Versorgungsangelegenheiten, 1935-1953; Obituary for daughter Maria Eiffert, 1946; Obituary and death certificate for Georg Eiffert, 1953

Excerpts on the psychology of peoples, especially on primitive peoples in Brazil and the Pacific Ocean, including excerpted publications in detail:1.) Kauffmann: Altdeutsche Genossenschaften, in: Words and Things 2 (1910), p. 99ˉ42 [p. 1-4];2.) Treatise by Paul on Methodology, i.e. vmtl. Paul (ed.): Grundriss der deutschenischen Philologie. Vol. 1: Concept and history of Germanic philology, - Methodology, - Writing, - History of language, - Mythology. 2. verb. and verm. Aufl. Strasbourg: Trübner, 1901 [p. 6-7];3.) Meinhof: Modern language research in Africa: Hamburg lectures. Berlin: Bookshop of the Berlin Evangelical Mission Society, 1910 [p. 8-9];4.) Schultze: From Namaland and Kalahari [...]. Jena: Gustav Fischer, 1907 [p. 10-14];5.) Meinhof: Results of African linguistic research, in: Archive for Anthropology 9 (1910), p. 179-201 [p. 15-20];6.) Bachofen: Das Mutterrecht: an investigation into the gynaicocracy of the old world according to its religious and legal nature. Stuttgart: Krais

Protocols and correspondence on issues such as:; customs privileges; education; arbitrariness of colonial officials; whereabouts of mission property after World War I; internment and exchange of prisoners of war; overview of activities, assets and members of the mission in Southwest Africa and New Guinea, 1904; official stenographer. Report on speeches on the dissolution of the Reichstag and colonial politics, 47 p., Dr., 1907; Die deutsche Flagge im Stille Ozean, 25 p. m. Map, Dr., 1915

Contains among other things: Disarmament of the local population Establishment of a station in Ruk-Attoll Born, Some remarks about music, poetry and dance of the Yaplente, 1903 Born, Some observations of ethnological nature about the Oleai Islands (o.D.) Map of Palau, m.: 1:300 000 with registered shipping lines, trade and mission stations (o.D.)

Vol. 1; Letters and Reports from New Guinea, 1895-1899; Conference Paper "Our Position on the Roman Mission", 14 p. hs, 1897; Map sketches of Astrolabe-Bai and Pomeranian Bay, as well as of the Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land from Gorinna to Bunsenspitze, scale 1:250.000, drawn by Hanke, 1897-1898; Narrative of the Moon God in the Bongu language, with German translation, 1898; paper "Die Erziehung u. Behandlung unserer Eingeb.n hinsichtlich ihrer sittlichen, geistigen u. materiellen Entwicklung", 19 p., ed. 1899; Private Letters to Inspectors, 1895-1902; Vol. 2; Letters and Reports from New Guinea, 1899-1905; Biblical Stories in the Bongu Language, 16 p.., Dr., 1901; Vol. 3; Letters and Reports from New Guinea, 1906-1912; "Painting the Body with Red Color by the Papuans", IN: Brudergruß, 18th ed, 1906; "Reisebericht über eine Erkundungsreise in das Gebiet der Djeba-Lpete", 1912; Korrespondenz mit August Hanke im Heimaturlaub, 1909; vol. 4; Letters and reports from New Guinea (also family letters), 1913-1918; Nachricht vom Tod von August Hanke, 1918; Correspondenz mit Johanna Hanke, geb. Heider in New Guinea, 1919-1920; correspondence with Johanna Hanke in Germany, 1921-1966; death certificate, obituary and letter of condolence for Johanna Hanke, 1966

1896-1898 Bongu/New Guinea, then Rietmond until 1904; Letters, also private letters from New Guinea and Siar, 1896-1898; Letters and reports from the Rietmond reserve, 1899-1904; Instruction for Ludwig Holzapfel, 1901; Characteristics of Carl Berger's missionary activity, 1903; Answer by Ludwig Holzapfels to Carl Berger's petition, 1903; Reports on d. Reservat Rietmond, 1902 and 1903; Kriegsbericht u. Profitabilitätsrechnung von Rietmond, 1904; Meta Holzapfel, née Brill about the murder of her husband, 1904; Correspondence with Meta Holzapfel, née Brill (also curriculum vitae 1900), 1904-1963; excerpts from Ludwig Holzapfels Reports, 26 p. ms.., 1900-1904;

Vol. 1; Letters and Reports from New Guinea, 1888-1894; Correspondence between the New Guinea Company and Governor Schmiele and the RMG with detailed description of the beginnings of the New Guinea mission, 1894; Private letters to inspectors of the RMG, 1888-1899; Statements concerning the acquisition of a mission ship, 1895; Vol. 2; "A Greeting from New Guinea", No. 1, 7 and 8, Dr., 1891-1894; Letters and reports from New Guinea, 1898-1899; Conference sermon "Der Menschenfischer u. sein Beruf", 1898; Bericht einer Reise zur Ramu-Mündung, 1898; Statement on the question "Kostschule oder Ortsschule", 1899; Correspondence on the employment of Kunze in church service, 1900-1910; Correspondence with Georg Kunze in the homeland, 1905-1910; Correspondence with Mrs. Johanne Kunze, née. Schmitz, for moving from Pomerania to Honnef, 1945-1947; obituary, obituary and letter of condolence for Johanne Kunze, 1956

Beisenherz: The Gospel a Godpower, ca. 1912; Beisenherz: The enemies in the Batakmission, 1913; Siegner: Mission Sermon, Acts 10:42-48, no year; Hippenstiel: How does the missionary find entrance among primitive Gentiles? ca. 1912; hipstick: God builds a house on the ruins, n.J.; Becker: Heidenmission is a highly necessary urgent work, after 1923; Schnatbaum: Mission Prayer and Sacrifice Week, 1929; Becker: The Lord gives open doors in the mission, 1936; Borutta: From idolatry to worship, after 1932; Sckär: Die Ältesten in den Ovambogemeinden, o.J.; Sckär: The Poverty of the Gentiles, n.J.; Hippenstiel: The Revival Movement on Nias, and what we can learn from it for our time, c. 1916; Pichler: The Gentiles will walk in your light, n.J.; Siegner: Salvation Desires of the Gentiles, n.J.; Eiffert: What RM achieved in almost 50 years of work in New Guinea, 1927; Schildmann: Bericht über die Arbeit d. RM auf Mentawei, n.J.; Klappert: How does the missionary see the future of the mission and the missionary of the future, 1966

5 vol.; correspondence of the mission leadership with him; from 1944 correspondence with Marianne Schmid, née Cordes

Contains: List of mussel species, list of materials for colouring the topa, animals from Surinam (Latin and Indian names); collection lists compiled under the heading "Remarks on individual pieces of the museum": Missionary Bergmann (German New Guinea), Baron von Bülow (Herero, Owambo), von Carnap-Quernheimb (Cameroon, Togo, Congo), Capitain Dallmann (Various countries), Eckstein (Boers, Zulu), Dr. Ehser (Bali collection), Dr. O. Finsch, Haas brothers (British New Guinea), Kollmann (Uganda, Ushashi, East Africa), Kromecken (?) (Tokyo, Middle Java, Sikkim), Schmidt (Lagos), I. Schneider (Palestine, Egypt, Omdurman), Von Sieglin, Baron von Soden (Africa), Prof. Soest/Eugen Rautenstrauch (South Sea Collection), Sprochte (?), Ludwig Wießner (Untervolta, Sudan)

Correspondence, especially on New Guinea; petition and request to the German government to return d. Südseegebiete, signed by RMG, Neuendettelsau u. Liebenzell, 1918; Miss. Keysser: Missionary results of the Ramu Markham journey, 1919; J. Welsch: My stay in the Neuendettelsauer Mission area, 11 p., ms., 1919; Report by Miss. Flierl, New Guinea, about Captain Detzner, 1922; draft of an instruction for the Neuendettelsau missionaries in New Guinea, 8 p., Dr., no year; report about Neuendettelsau, by you. Schilberg, 1946; obituary for Miss. Flierl, 1949; Obituary for Miss Dir. Katterfeld, 1964

Mission station in Neumecklenburg in the German colony of New Guinea / Photographer: Scherl

39 Lectures, sermons, travelogues[Overview in file]: - The thanksgiving offering of the Rayküsten Congregation to the RM / 1928- Gifts with a mouth / - New Guinea - a land of harvest joy / - Becker / Sermon Col. 3: 16-17 / 1909- Blum, Wilhelm / Sermon on Ps. 84, 6-8 / 1905- Diehl, Wilhelm / Sermon on 1.Kor.13,13 1904- Diehl, Wilhelm / Psychology and Ghost Worship at our Papuas / 1907- Diehl, Wilhelm / How do we involve our young Christians in financial achievements / 1909- Diehl, Wilhelm / Report on the founding and development of our company / Report on the history of our company / 1909- Diehl, Wilhelm / Report on the history of our company / 1907- Diehl, Wilhelm / Report on the history of our young Christians / Report on the history of our company. Development of the station Bogadjim during the first 25 years / 1912- Diehl, Wilhelm / Discussion of the language question in view of the unification of the language area Bongu-Bogadjim / 1913- Döge, Walter / Among the inhabitants of the Adalbert Mountains / 1936- Döge, Walter / An excursion to the foothills of the Bismarcksgebirge / 1931- Eckershoff, Heinrich / The collaboration of Samoan pastors in our New Guinea mission / 1921- Eiffert, Georg / The gospel and the Papuan pagan custom / 1911- George, Heinrich / Azera Reisebericht / 1924- Glitz, Gustav / Vom Bau unserer Rheno-Westfalia / 1910- Hanke, August / Which moral and religious demands do we have to make on baptized applicants and baptized Papuans? 1903- Hanke, August / On Uniform Orthography in New Guinea / 1905 / Hanke, August / The Numeric Words in the Languages of our Field of Work / 1905- Hanke, August / Casus formation of the Nomen substantivum and its meaning in the Bongus Language / 1906- Hanke, August / Report on the Development of the RM in New Guinea / 1912- Hanke, August / Sermon on Jes. 21, 11-12 / 1914- Helmich, Heinrich / The treatment of our natives by the missionary in everyday and personal intercourse / 1905 - Helmich, Heinrich / The formation of a Christian terminology in the Siar language and in the language of Siar. the associated difficulties / 1907- Helmich, Heinrich / The uniform design of our Sunday service / 1909- Helmich, Heinrich / Sermon on the 25th anniversary of the RM in New Guinea / 1912- Helmich, Heinrich / Procurement of a municipal ordinance with special consideration of what was initially required / 1913- Hoffmann, Albert / Mission u. Colonization in their mutual relationship with special consideration of New Guinea / 1902- Hoffmann, Albert / Thoughts about our mission area and the continuation of the work in New Guinea / - Kriele, Eduard / The current situation of the New Guinea mission and the resulting tasks for its continuation due to pers. Observations instead of a general report / 1909- Schütz, Friedrich / Sermon on John 13, 34-35 / 1908- Schütz, Friedrich / The subject matter and his treatment in our elementary schools / 1909- Schütz, Friedrich / Sermon on Ps. 62, 2 / 1912- Schütz, Friedrich / The cooperation of Samoan pastors in our New Guinea mission / 1921- Viering, Alfred / New Guinea / / Viering, Alfred [?] / A significant conference for our New Guinea mission / 1929- Weber, Ernst / Recruiting and training indigenous helpers / 1908- Welsch, Jakob / How can the problem of input of youth education be solved? / - Welsch, Jakob / The missionary in relation to his church / 1935- Welsch, Jakob / Some questions answered by the paper: The missionary in relation to his church / 1936- Welsch, Jakob / The Papuans are an easy-going people[&] Magic

Contains among other things: Memorandum on the political and commercial relations on the Gilbert, Marshall, Caroline, Ellice and Tokelau Islands. Apia, September 1884